Invest in a Child, Strengthen a Community
Join us for the 2nd Annual Dig the Du off-road duathlon, western North Carolina’s dirty duathlon! Features of Dig the Du include: – Undisturbed trails, never before open to the public- A wonderful introduction to off road, multi-sport events- A great venue for seasoned athletes, too- Registration for solo and team participants Dig the Du [...]
Thank you to all who were part of our most successful event to date! OpenDoors is a community of helping hands reaching out and collectively lifting kids up so they can stand on their own two feet, and then applauding their willingness and initiative to do so. Life is complicated for OpenDoors’ kids, but with [...]
Winesday is a wine tasting event hosted by the Wine Studio of Asheville every Wednesday from 5-8pm. It is a chance for the wine lovers of Asheville to get together, socialize, and try new and exciting wines from around the world. During the month of January, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to [...]
Shiiquan is a third grader at Isaac Dickson, an energetic charmer who loves chess club, football, has excelled in soccer, and is looking forward to trying his hand at baseball in the Spring. When we met Shii two years ago, he was a child whose cooperative, easy-going nature in the classroom belied the fact that he was failing to learn to read. [...]
And it all started by just asking a few questions… Sumner Smith became involved with OpenDoors in 2009, after seeking advice and resources for a boy in her son’s class at Isaac Dickson. She enjoyed tutoring the young boy and wanted to do more. As her relationship with Shii grew, so did her her involvement [...]
Invest in a Child. Strengthen our Community.
Dear Friends, Please consider an end of year gift to OpenDoors of Asheville. With your help we support local children at risk, many of whom are born into multi-generational poverty. Poverty is not their doing, but it IS their undoing. Please help us BREAK THE CYCLE. [...]
Most of the children OpenDoors has the honor to work with, are preschool or elementary school aged. Jasmine, however, came into the program as an 11th grader at Asheville High School. Though her grades were solid, her conduct led her to the brink of losing it all. Believing in her potential, OpenDoors got involved and [...]
As with most of life’s best relationships – the one between 5th grader Davon and his OpenDoors mentors Katherine Brooks and Peggy Weil, began organically. No ‘formal’ match up or introduction, just a great kid two women got to know through school activities and their own children. Katherine says Davon has been a welcome member [...]
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There was a fight at Asheville High; it wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last, but what impressed me about this event was that OpenDoors volunteers heard about it even before my son who was on campus did, and we were able to contact one of the kid’s parents immediately and circle that child in crisis with our intentional community. This was possible because of students looking out for other students and having the ability and courage to contact responsible adults in their lives whom they know they can trust. [...]
The love for and belief in J’Von by his mentors, served as some of the earliest seeds for what has blossomed into OpenDoors of Asheville. Before his learning differences were diagnosed, J’Von struggled in traditional school. He couldn’t keep up with his studies, so he went for the laughs instead – becoming the class clown [...]
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By sharing his time, talent and random great ideas, Artist Randy Shull helped get OpenDoors off the ground in 2009. One of our earliest contributing artists, it was Randy’s vote of confidence that nudged our first Benefit Art Auction into becoming reality. A master in painting, architecture, landscaping and furniture design, Randy’s creations are part [...]
Join us on Sunday, June 12th from 3 pm til 6 pm.
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Over 250 people filled the Haywood Park Ballroom for OpenDoors 2nd Annual Benefit Art Auction on February 12th. The lively crowd fell silent when OpenDoors student Antonio stood at the podium and described his goals–to play basketball and to attend a private school–and his desire to be a good example to his brothers and sister [...]
“Lost” Dimensions: n/a Media: sepia wash Fair Market Value: $1800 Min. Online Bid: $900 Absentee Bidding
Dimensions: n/a Media: n/a Fair Market Value: $1800 Min. Online Bid: $900 Absentee Bidding
Dimensions: n/a Media: Fair Market Value: $250 Min. Online Bid: $125 Absentee Bidding
“Tall House” Dimensions: n/a Media: n/a Fair Market Value: $225 Min. Online Bid: $120 Absentee Bidding
“The Green Barn” Dimensions: 26 3/8″ x 30 1/8″ Media: Photograph (matted) Fair Market Value: $3500 Min. Online Bid: $1250 Absentee Bidding
